Indiana Pacers vs Dallas Mavericks Prediction, 2/28/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Indiana Pacers vs Dallas Mavericks

Date: Tuesday, February 28, 2023

Location: American Airlines Center in Dallas, TX

TV: Bally Sports Southwest

The Indiana Pacers are traveling to American Airlines Center on Tuesday where they will play the Dallas Mavericks.

The Pacers took the court against the Magic and earned the victory with a final of 121-108 in their last game. When it comes to personal fouls, the Pacers ended up with 24 while the Magic had 19 personal fouls. They buried 6 of their 29 attempts from beyond the arc. Orlando finished shooting 84.2% when shooting free throws by knocking down 32 of 38 tries. Moreover, Orlando pulled down 55 rebounds (15 offensive, 40 defensive) and added 8 blocks. Orlando distributed 16 assists and had 4 steals for this contest. In terms of defense, Indiana allowed the other team to shoot 38.9% from the floor on 35 out of 90 shooting. They also doled out 35 assists for this contest in addition to forcing the opposition into 13 turnovers and getting 9 steals. Regarding hauling in rebounds, they compiled 45 with 10 of them being on the offensive end. At the charity stripe, the Pacers converted 10 of 14 tries for a rate of 71.4%. Indiana walked away from the contest having earned a 48.5% field goal percentage (48 of 99) and knocked down 15 of their 40 three-point shots.

Myles Turner is a player who came through for the contest. Turner finished 57.9% from the floor and dished out 1 assist. He played for 28 mins played and also totaled 8 rebounds. He ended up scoring 24 points on 11 of 19 shooting.

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Indiana comes into this matchup with a mark of 27-35 on the year. They are turning it over 15.1 times per game and as a team are committing 21.4 personal fouls per contest. As a team, Indiana is collecting 41.6 boards per game and has totaled 1,652 assists on the year, which is 4th in the league in terms of passing. The Pacers are hitting 36.4% from downtown (865 of 2,379) and 79.5% from the free throw line. They are averaging 115.0 points per outing (12th in basketball) while connecting on 46.1% from the floor.

When they are on the defensive end, the Pacers are forcing 15.6 turnovers per contest while drawing 20.0 fouls. They relinquish 37.3% on shots from downtown and they rank 23rd in basketball in points per game allowed (117.4). The Pacers defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 47.6% (2,608 of 5,480) and they surrender 45.9 rebounds per game as a squad. They are 29th in basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 1,625 surrendered on the season.

For their last game, the Mavericks took a loss by a score of 111-108 against the Lakers. The Mavericks snagged 37 defensive boards and 11 offensive boards for a total of 48 in the game. They turned the ball over 16 times, while recording 5 steals for the matchup. The Lakers earned 17 fouls for the game which got the Mavericks to the free throw line for a total of 14 tries. They were able to make 10 of the free throws for a percentage of 71.4%. In regard to shots from downtown, Dallas made 20 of their 49 tries (40.8%). When all was said and done, the Mavericks went 39 out of 93 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 41.9%. The Mavericks allowed the Lakers to convert 42 out of their 97 tries from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 43.3% in this game. They shot 17.6% from downtown by going 6 out of 34 and finished the game at 21 out of 28 at the free throw line (75.0%). With respect to rebounding, Dallas permitted Los Angeles to snag 56 in all (17 offensive).

Luka Doncic was important for the Mavericks for this contest. He converted 10 of 22 in this game for a rate of 45.5%, and added 9 rebounds. Doncic racked up 26 points in his 36 minutes on the court and totaled 5 dimes for this game.

Dallas has a mark of 32-30 for the campaign. The Mavericks are committing 20.7 personal fouls per contest and they shoot 74.9% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 22.4 times per contest (29th in the NBA) and they turn it over 12.4 times per game. Dallas has accumulated 7,030 points for the campaign (113.4 per game) and they pull down 38.8 boards per game. When it comes to executing on offense, the Mavericks are shooting 47.3% from the floor, which ranks 16th in the league.

The Mavericks on the defensive end are ranked 12th in basketball in PPG given up with 112.5. They are able to force 13.5 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 48.4% from the floor (25th in basketball). The Dallas defense concedes 34.9% on shots from behind the 3-point line (675 of 1,934) and opponents are knocking down 78.2% of their shots from the free throw line. They have conceded 24.4 assists and 44.0 boards per game, which is 9th and 18th in the league.

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Indiana

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